Mike Verhagen

Credentials
DOB: 9/3/80
Currently Resides: Wauatosa, WI
Height: 5′7”
Weight: 154
Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering
Years Racing: 8
Racing Classifications: Cat 3 Road, Cat 2 Mtb
Previous Teams: PCW/Gear Grinder
Strengths On The Bike: Domestic
Strengths Off The Bike: Creative problem solving
Nickname: Mikey
Family: Parents Laurie and Lou, brother Tom, girlfriend Heidi
Favorite Movies: Top Gun, Dazed and Confused, The Hangover
Currently on my MP3: Punk Rock, Techno, Jack Johnson

Highlights
1st – WORS overall, sport 25-29
Part of the 2009 Tour of America’s Dairyland Cat 3 overall title team

In My Own Words
I spend my off-season doing: Homework and green composite research
My goals and expectations for 2010 are: Win a road race, top 10 WORS Comp, Help team win ToAD, World Cup Weekend in NY
I started racing because: It’s cheaper than go-kart racing
My cycling mentors and/or influences are: Brian Matter and TJ Woodruff
I consider my finest moment on the bike to be: Helping the Team win ToAD, particularly stage 4 in Manitowoc
The on thing I’ve done on a bike that I will never do again: Ride up Mt. Lemmon in a rain storm without rain/cold weather gear. I was so cold on the way down I had to pedal as hard as I could with the brakes on!
When I’m not on my bike, I like to: Spend time with my girlfriend Heidi. I work part time with an American Le Mans Race team as a Mechanic and pit crew member.